Ross Ulbricht on AI Technology Development: Tweet from Prison

by Giorgi Kostiuk

2 years ago

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Ross Ulbricht Praises AI Technology
Elon Musk Calls for AI Safety Bill
Details of SB 1047 Bill

Ross Ulbricht, the imprisoned founder of the Silk Road darknet marketplace, has released a tweet expressing his admiration for modern developments in artificial intelligence.

Ross Ulbricht Praises AI Technology

Ross Ulbricht, who has spent more than eleven years in prison following his 2013 arrest, spoke about his interest in experimental AI software that generates images based on people's thoughts. > 'Just read an article about how AI can produce images based on people’s thoughts. Incredible! Technology has come so far since I was free.' — Ross Ulbricht (@RealRossU), August 26, 2024

Just read an article about how AI can produce images based on people’s thoughts. Incredible! Technology has come so far since I was free.Ross Ulbricht

Elon Musk Calls for AI Safety Bill

Today, Elon Musk took to the X social media platform to advocate for the SB 1047 AI safety bill in California. Musk highlighted his two-decade support for AI regulation. > 'This is a tough call and will make some people upset, but, all things considered, I think California should probably pass the SB 1047 AI safety bill.' — Elon Musk (@elonmusk), August 26, 2024

This is a tough call and will make some people upset, but, all things considered, I think California should probably pass the SB 1047 AI safety bill.Elon Musk

Details of SB 1047 Bill

Authored by State Senator Scott Wiener, the SB 1047 bill, if passed, would become the first to require companies developing large-scale AI models worth more than $100 million to conduct safety tests before release. In response, many AI firms have threatened to leave California if the bill is enacted. The bill would mandate AI developers to create a 'technical plan' addressing safety risks, maintaining a copy as long as the AI model is available and for an additional five years.

While exciting technological advances continue to garner admiration even from within prison walls, the need for regulating these developments to ensure user safety becomes increasingly pressing.

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